Cafe Au Lait Bars

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Not too sweet bars have the famailiar flavor of coffee laced with cream. Dress them up with a sprinkle of chocolate chips or a dusting of powdered sugar.

by LMillerRN·published 2006-05-30

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Bar Cookie

Servings

2 dozen

Total time

45 min

prep 20 min

Calories / serving

1477 kcal

Ingredients (9)

serves

3 eggsegg
1 1/2 cups granulated sugarsugar
2 teaspoons vanillavanilla
1/4 cup unsalted butter, meltedbutter
2 cups all-purpose flourflour
1/2 teaspoon saltsalt
1/4 cup instant coffee crystals
1/4 cup heavy creamheavy-cream
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)walnut

Instructions (3 steps)

01Preheat oven to 325. Lightly grease a 13 X 9 pan. Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl until light-colored and thick. Add teh sugar, beating until glossy and thick. Add vanilla and butter, beating to combine. Stir in the flour and salt. Scrape down beater and sides of bowl to incorporate.
02Set aside 1 1/2 cups batter. Stir together the coffee crystals and cream and add to the remaining batter. Spread the coffee batter into prepared pan. Spoon the reserved batter over and then run a knife through the two batter to marble them. Sprinkle with nuts.
03Bake 20-25 minutes or until the center is set. Cool before cutting.

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